Hebrews 12:3
Consider then attentively him that endured from sinners such opposition against himself, that ye be not wearied out, fainting in your souls.
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
4As yet ye have not resisted unto blood, struggling against sin.
Cross References
Matthew 10:24The disciple is not superior to his teacher, nor the servant above his master.
Matthew 12:24But the Pharisees hearing them, said, This fellow casteth not out devils, but by Beelzebub, the prince of the devils.
Matthew 21:15But when the chief priests and scribes saw the marvellous acts which he did, and the children crying out in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the son of David; they were filled with indignation;
Matthew 21:46And they sought to apprehend him; but were afraid of the people, for they held him as a prophet.
Matthew Henry on Hebrews 12:2-4
Christ the Great Exemplar. ( a. d. 62.) 1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, 2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners… Read the whole commentary →